City districts debated during April campaigns

10:38 PM,
May 23, 2014

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The Daily News Journal

Creation of council districts generated debate during the campaigns for mayor and City Council in April, and one council member plans to keep the issue alive.

Eddie Smotherman, who also is running for the Republican nomination for the 37th District in the state House against incumbent Dawn White, said he plans to call for a referendum in the next city election to create council districts. Voters in April approved moving city elections from April to August, beginning in 2016.

"I think that will be the next thing the public votes on," Smotherman said. ...